Farmers State Bank - Audubon, IA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: August 1, 1933*
Location: Audubon, Iowa (41.718, -94.932)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: ed87423d

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Des Moines Tribune, 1933-12-07) states the Farmers State Bank of Audubon has been in receivership since Aug. No mention of depositor run. OCR errors in article header unrelated to bank name. Classified as suspension leading to closure/receivership (suspension_closure).

Events (2)

1. August 1, 1933* Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: the Farmers State bank of Audubon, in receivership since Aug.
Source: newspapers

2. August 1, 1933* Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank was placed in receivership in August 1933, leading to suspension of normal operations.
Newspaper Excerpt: the Farmers State bank of Audubon, in receivership since Aug.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. December 7, 1933 Des Moines Tribune Des Moines, IA

Article from Des Moines Tribune, December 7, 1933

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Article Text

Second Bank Probe Opens Audubon Institution Theory Rheta Died in Receivership. From Bullet Upheld (The Tribune's Iowa AUDUBON, IA.-A second CHICAGO, ILL. (U.P.)-Prelimgrand jury investigation of affairs inary reports of two coroner's of the Farmers State bank of Auphysicians Thursday corroborated dubon, in receivership since Aug. previous finding that Rheta opened here Thursday with Gardner Wynekoop died as the reClyde Genung of Glenwood as spe- sult of cial prosecutor. Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop, The first investigation last sum- mother-in-law of the slain girl, mer resulted in five indictments and Earle Wynekoop, the girl's against E. F. Bilharz and Miss husband, are being held on murder Harriet Bilharz, former vice presi- charges.